GodThoughtsWired! Thursday, August 18, 2011 |
| Evangelizing the Church in the Age of Delusion |
TODAY'S MESSAGE IS TAKEN FROM PASTOR BRAD'S BOOKLET, THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE: THE BRIGHT SIDE AND...THE DARK SIDE. FOR YOUR FREE COPY SIMPLY EMAIL US YOUR REQUEST (BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR SNAIL MAIL ADDRESS).
Dangerous Abuse
of
Multiple Bible Translations
1
Rick Warren rightly notes that, "No matter how wonderful a translation is, it has limitations." Indeed, the Hebrew language of the Old Testament is especially challenging in this regard and Warren acknowledges how easily "nuances and shades of meaning can be missed."
In this regard however, he further states that "It is always helpful to compare translations," and, therein, lies the premise for my initial concern. The assumption that all translations are worthwhile is dangerous and can lead to deception.
The scholarship and integrity of some of todays "paraphrased" and/or "thought for thought" translations are, at best, questionable, and, at worst, blasphemous.* What better way for Satan to deceive the Church than through a sincere, but faulty translation of the word of God. Is it really "Always helpful to compare translations" as Warren suggests? I think a much safer and prudent approach would be to say,
IT CAN BE HELPFUL TO COMPARE
A VARIETY OF WELL-RESPECTED TRANSLATIONS IF OUR QUEST IS
TO BEST DISCERN THE MOST
ACCURATE INTERPRETATION.
A VARIETY OF WELL-RESPECTED TRANSLATIONS IF OUR QUEST IS
TO BEST DISCERN THE MOST
ACCURATE INTERPRETATION.
Nitpicking? I wish it were. How we approach the Bible and what criteria we use in discerning what is, or is not, the "inspired word of God" is perhaps, the most important, and practically significant question in all of 21st century Christianity.
more tomorrow.
*see The Study New Testament for Lesbians, Gays, Bi, and Transgender,for a book that claims to be the Bible but is actually straight from the pits of Hell.
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